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LSU hires former Notre Dame head football coach Brian Kelly

Louisiana State University announced Tuesday morning Brian Kelly has been hired as the school's head football coach. Kelly will be introduced on Wednesday.Kelly -- Notre Dame's head coach since the 2010 season -- will replace current LSU head coach Ed…

Fenway Sports Group acquires NHL's Pittsburgh Penguins

Fenway Sports Group (FSG), which owns Major League Baseball's Boston Red Sox and English Premier League team Liverpool, has reached an agreement to acquire controlling interest of the National Hockey League's Pittsburgh Penguins.FSG made the announcement on Monday and said…

Ralf Rangnick appointed Manchester United interim manager

Manchester United has announced Ralf Rangnick as the club's interim manager until the end of the season.The appointment of the 63-year-old German, who was previously head of sports and development for Russian club Lokomotiv Moscow, follows Ole Gunnar Solskjaer's dismissal…

Frank Williams, Williams F1 team founder, dies at 79

Frank Williams, the founder of the Williams Formula 1 team and the longest-serving team principal the sport has ever seen, has died at 79.The Williams F1 team, founded in 1977, dominated much of the 1980s and 1990s under his guidance,…

NFL Pro Football Hall of Famer Curley Culp dies aged 75

Former Kansas City Chiefs and Houston Oilers legend Curley Culp died Saturday, according to a statement from his family. Culp was 75 years old."On behalf of our family and with a broken heart, I announce the passing of my husband,…